Function is a block of code which performs a specific task.
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Setting $_POST variables as a means of passing data / Not passing parameters in functions
I've got a legacy PHP web application wherein almost each and every function makes references to $_POST variables - retrieving their values, AND setting them (or setting new POST variables) as a means ...
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Feature vs. Function
Often I hear PMs (Project Managers) talk about feature and function. And I'm just so puzzled to differentiate them. Sometimes I think of a feature to be equivalent to a user story. Something like "As ...
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Wrapping simple statement in a function in java?
I was working on neo4j graph database in java. To get the reference node of this db:
GraphDatabaseService graphDb=new EmbeddedGraphDatabase(DB_PATH);
Node Root=graphDb.getReferenceNode()
I ...
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Design: Object method vs separate class's method which takes Object as parameter?
For example, is it better to do:
Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
pdf.Print();
or:
Pdf pdf = new Pdf();
PdfPrinter printer = new PdfPrinter();
printer.Print(pdf);
Another example:
Country m = new ...
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Is function memoization really only for primitives?
I was thinking about this for quite some time. Is function memoization really only for primitives?
I currently have this piece of code:
Public Shared Function Mize(Of TArg1 As Structure, ...
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Good use of wrapper functions?
What do you consider good use of wrapper functions? When are they useful abstractions and in what cases harmful and unnecessary complexity?
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Why are PHP function signatures so inconsistent?
I was going through some PHP functions and I could not help notice the following:
<?php
function foo(&$var) { }
foo($a); // $a is "created" and assigned to null
$b = array();
foo($b['b']);
...
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Static methods or static functions?
I was just reading http://stackoverflow.com/questions/155609/what-is-the-difference-between-a-method-and-a-function and all of a sudden, the thing came to my mind was the static methods.
As static ...
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Is there an optimal number of lines of code per function? [closed]
Functions are not only used to minimize duplication of code - they are also used to split up a long function into smaller ones to increase readability, as well as making the code self-commenting. Yet ...
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What do you name functions/variables/etc when you can't think of a good name?
When you are defining a function/variable/etc and are not sure what to name it, what do you name it? How do you come up with a name?
If you use a temporary name as a place-card until you give it it's ...
